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U.S. Marines crossing into Iraq from Kuwait on March 21, 2003. AP Photo/Laurent Rebours

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Iraq war’s aftermath was a disaster for the US – the Iran war is headed in the same direction

Staff Writer - March 9, 2026

Smoke billows after an Iranian missile struck an oil refinery in Haifa in northern Israel on June 16, 2025. AP Photo/Ariel Schalit

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War in Middle East brings uncertainty and higher energy costs to already weakening US economy

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives for the opening session of the National People’s Congress in Beijing on March 5, 2026. Florence Lo/AFP via Getty Images

Government

China’s muted response over war in Iran reflects Beijing’s delicate calculus as a concerned onlooker

Open pit gold mines have spread across large areas of the Orinoco Mining Belt in recent years. Magda Gibelli / AFP via Getty Images

Government

Venezuela’s fragile environment faces rising risks as US pushes for oil and critical minerals and illegal gold mining spreads

The silhouettes of the container cranes in the Port of Balboa in Panama City on Feb. 24, 2026. Martin Bernetti/ AFP via Getty Images

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Far from random, China’s global port network is clustering near the world’s riskiest trade routes

A Des Moines Water Works employee takes samples from a nearby river for analysis. The regional water utility delivers drinking water to more than 500,000 Iowans. AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall

Government

Stripping federal protection for clean water harms just about everyone, especially...

Staff Writer - April 22, 2025

Western North Carolina six months after Hurricane Helene is storm-scarred and still recovering. Sean Rayford/Getty Images

Government

I study local government and Hurricane Helene forced me from my...

Staff Writer - April 22, 2025

Keith Haring paints a mural in New York City on Aug. 20, 1987. Mark Hinjosa/Newsday RM via Getty Images

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With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future...

Staff Writer - April 20, 2025

‘You just didn’t mess around with federal judges,’ says a former federal judge. ‘It was a good way to get your head handed to you.’ sesame, DigitalVision Vectors/Getty Images

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‘I never issued a criminal contempt citation in 19 ½ years...

Staff Writer - April 19, 2025

U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as his then-Fed chair nominee Jerome Powell steps to the lectern. Drew Angerer/Getty Images

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Trump’s attacks on central bank threaten its independence − and that...

Staff Writer - April 18, 2025

There’s a sizable group of Americans who agree with the phrase ‘I think society should be burned to the ground.’ Anton Petrus-Moment/Getty Images

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A need for chaos powers some Americans’ support for Elon Musk...

Staff Writer - April 17, 2025

Students at Stanford University, where at least six international students have had their visas revoked in recent days. Ben Margot/AP Photo

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International students infuse tens of millions of dollars into local economies...

Staff Writer - April 17, 2025

Sen. Cory Booker speaks to reporters in the Senate Chamber after delivering a record-setting floor speech at the U.S. Capitol on April 1, 2025. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images`

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Cory Booker’s long speech offers a strategy for Trump opponents in...

Staff Writer - April 16, 2025

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EXPLORING NATURE

Nanoparticles on a glass slide amplify the sensitivity of a microscope to detect trace amounts of hazardous pollutants. Brandon Martin/Rice University

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Nanoparticles and artificial intelligence can help researchers detect pollutants in water,...

Staff Writer - February 28, 2026

Andres B. Sanchez Alvarado, Rice University Across the U.S., hundreds of sites on land or in lakes and rivers...

When species are described as ‘destructive’ or ‘harmful’ without sufficient context, it can shape how people perceive and treat them. Beata Whitehead/Moment via Getty Images

The cost of casting animals as heroes and villains in conservation...

February 26, 2026

The National Center for Atmospheric Research, or NCAR, hosts a supercomputer that scientists rely on for weather and climate research. National Science Foundation

Making sense of a chaotic planet: How understanding weather and climate...

February 25, 2026

Backcountry skiing can be risky, particularly after heavy, wet snow. AscentXmedia/E+ via Getty Images

Tahoe avalanche: What causes snow slopes to collapse? A physicist and...

February 19, 2026

Warmer winters in normally snowy places can interfere with the important activities of microbes in the soil. Seogi/500px via Getty Images

Warming winters are disrupting the hidden world of fungi – the...

February 17, 2026